FAMILY PROMISE OF ESSEX COUNTY INC

HOUSING AND STABILIZATION: 385 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED HOUSING AND STABILIZATION SERVICES. HOUSING STABILITY IS THE OVERALL GOAL FOR ALL FPE PROGRAMS. FPE HELPS FAMILIES OBTAIN PERMANENT HOUSING BY PROVIDING SECURITY DEPOSITS, UTILITY DEPOSITS, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, AND MOVE-IN ASSISTANCE. FPE CASE MANAGERS WORK WITH THEIR CLIENTS TO HELP THEM ESTABLISH AND ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS FOR HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT. ADDITIONALLY, CASE MANAGERS ASSIST CLIENTS WITH HOUSING SEARCH, APPLICATION, AND LEASING PROCESSES. ONCE HOUSED, FPE OFFERS YOUTH AND ADULT WORKSHOPS AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY MENTORING TO HELP FAMILIES IMPROVE THEIR HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND OVERALL WELL-BEING. SCHOOL SUPPLIES, HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS, ETC. ARE AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES, AS WELL AS SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY-BUILDING FIELD TRIPS. AS A SUPPLEMENT TO EXISTING STABILIZATION ACTIVITIES, FPE PARTNERED WITH CIRCLES USA TO LAUNCH THE FIRST CIRCLES CHAPTER IN NEW JERSEY IN LATE 2022. THE GOAL OF CIRCLES ESSEX COUNTY IS TO HELP FAMILIES MAKE THE JOURNEY OUT OF POVERTY AND TO REMOVE THE BARRIERS THAT KEEP THEM THERE. THE PROGRAM CREATES INTENTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS INCOME LINES TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN ACHIEVING THEIR GOALS, AND CREATES SOCIAL CAPITAL THROUGH BONDING, BRIDGING, AND LINKING PEOPLE ACROSS SOCIO-ECONOMIC LINES. FPE CASE MANAGERS PROVIDED OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO AN ADDITIONAL 264 INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY.

PREVENTION AND DIVERSION: 239 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED PREVENTION AND DIVERSION ASSISTANCE. FAMILY PROMISE OF ESSEX COUNTY (FPE) PROVIDES PREVENTION AND DIVERSION ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN FINANCIAL CRISIS AND ON THE VERGE OF BECOMING HOMELESS. PREVENTING OR DIVERTING FAMILIES FROM ENTERING SHELTER IS COST-EFFECTIVE, BETTER FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN, AND AN ESSENTIAL PART OF OUR MISSION. ASSISTANCE INCLUDES CURRENT AND BACK RENT, FIRST AND LAST MONTH'S RENT AND SECURITY DEPOSITS. FAMILIES WORK WITH AN FPE CASE MANAGER TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS FOR STABLE HOUSING, INDEPENDENCE, AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. FPE'S PROGRAMMING ALSO INCLUDES SERVICES SUCH AS JOB TRAINING, JOB SEARCH AND INTERVIEWING SKILLS; SEMINARS ON WORKPLACE PROTOCOL, BUDGET MANAGEMENT, LANDLORD/TENANT RELATIONSHIPS, APARTMENT MAINTENANCE, PARENTING, WELLNESS, AND NUTRITION; AND ASSISTANCE WITH CHILDCARE AND TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS.